The plane sought permission to climb above threatening clouds. Air traffic control couldn't say yes immediately — there was no room. Six other airliners were crowding the airspace, forcing AirAsia Flight 8501 to remain at a lower altitude.

At the November meeting of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP), members welcomed Carole Bolton, who spoke about the natural art of wheat weaving. Wheat weaving is an ancient craft and tradition. Whenever grain was grown,...

The New Year is intimidating as hell for a lot of people. That’s just the simple truth. And I think that’s because most people have a completely irrational side that distorts otherwise joyous celebrations — like New...